Nanny Raise

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it is fair, but she will not be sitting around every day. There will be so many days the kids will be sick, early release, teacher days, holidays, weather days, etc. she will be on duty a lot.

Can she do their laundry and prep their meals while she is at your home? Clean the toys, organize their closets? I don't think she would object as long as there are no adult-related tasks. You can give a small list each day.

Giving your nanny a list of tasks every day is insulting. She is not a servant.

So, she sits there the whole time the kids are in school, just watching TV?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s almost our nanny’s 2 year anniversary and we need to figure out her pay increase. Our nanny started in September 2021 and we paid her $25/hour for 2 kids, with one being in school from 8-3 daily (and takes a school bus to/from). Last September we gave her a $2/hour raise because we think she is great and know the cost of living is higher for things like gas, food, etc. This September our youngest will start preschool 5 days a week from 9-12pm, but we are definitely keeping our nanny full time and not cutting hours ever though she will have more downtime while the kids are both in school. For this reason, a $1/hr raise feels more reasonable vs, $2/hr. And beyond that, we plan to keep her for many more years hopefully and getting closer to $30/hr+ feels like a lot of money.

I am curious if others typically do $1/hr or more for annual raises, and what you would do in my situation.

$2 raise is the norm. Most nannies are getting $30-$35 in DC/Bethesda/Chevy Chase.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s almost our nanny’s 2 year anniversary and we need to figure out her pay increase. Our nanny started in September 2021 and we paid her $25/hour for 2 kids, with one being in school from 8-3 daily (and takes a school bus to/from). Last September we gave her a $2/hour raise because we think she is great and know the cost of living is higher for things like gas, food, etc. This September our youngest will start preschool 5 days a week from 9-12pm, but we are definitely keeping our nanny full time and not cutting hours ever though she will have more downtime while the kids are both in school. For this reason, a $1/hr raise feels more reasonable vs, $2/hr. And beyond that, we plan to keep her for many more years hopefully and getting closer to $30/hr+ feels like a lot of money.

I am curious if others typically do $1/hr or more for annual raises, and what you would do in my situation.

$2 raise is the norm. Most nannies are getting $30-$35 in DC/Bethesda/Chevy Chase.

Doubt it…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s almost our nanny’s 2 year anniversary and we need to figure out her pay increase. Our nanny started in September 2021 and we paid her $25/hour for 2 kids, with one being in school from 8-3 daily (and takes a school bus to/from). Last September we gave her a $2/hour raise because we think she is great and know the cost of living is higher for things like gas, food, etc. This September our youngest will start preschool 5 days a week from 9-12pm, but we are definitely keeping our nanny full time and not cutting hours ever though she will have more downtime while the kids are both in school. For this reason, a $1/hr raise feels more reasonable vs, $2/hr. And beyond that, we plan to keep her for many more years hopefully and getting closer to $30/hr+ feels like a lot of money.

I am curious if others typically do $1/hr or more for annual raises, and what you would do in my situation.

$2 raise is the norm. Most nannies are getting $30-$35 in DC/Bethesda/Chevy Chase.

Doubt it…

our nanny started at $35/hour in DC last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny refuses to watch sick kids. Her mother lives with her and she is afraid of getting her sick. Is that not normal?

To me, that defeats the point of having a nanny. Plus if the nanny is taking care of children everyday, she’s already been exposed before symptoms show up.

If I have to call off work for every cold, I’m not paying a premium for a nanny. (I honestly don’t know anyone who would.)

Nanny here and this-I absolutely care for sick children as that is a major factor in terms of why people hire a nanny. Flexibility within reason is essential.

[Anonymous]

When you get sick from kids and cannot work, they still need coverage. And you may get much sicker than young kids, with little kids' viruses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am pp who was wondering how kids get sick but of course I had babies/toddlers in mind who just stay home with nanny, not school age kids. Those babies do not get sick as a rule. Once they enter school, of course they are sick all the time, and no nanny I know would want such a job. If nanny gets sick and uses all her sick time, no one is paying for her staying home beyond that, and with rsv, flu and covid circulating in centers and schools, no thank you. I need my health please, and will not jeopardize my own family plus take unpaid time off when kid is sick half the time.

Do you not take your nanny kids to different parks, libraries, play places, museums, playdates, classes, etc?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am pp who was wondering how kids get sick but of course I had babies/toddlers in mind who just stay home with nanny, not school age kids. Those babies do not get sick as a rule. Once they enter school, of course they are sick all the time, and no nanny I know would want such a job. If nanny gets sick and uses all her sick time, no one is paying for her staying home beyond that, and with rsv, flu and covid circulating in centers and schools, no thank you. I need my health please, and will not jeopardize my own family plus take unpaid time off when kid is sick half the time.

Do you not take your nanny kids to different parks, libraries, play places, museums, playdates, classes, etc?

I was wondering the same thing. Our nanny takes our 2 year old to all kinds of places. He definitely gets sick less than kids in daycare do, but last winter he still had a cold every few weeks.

[Anonymous]

I only take my 14 month old to the playgrounds and parks. He has not been sick yet, not a single time. We wash hands with soap often. I am in a far suburb, no library here but plenty of green spaces. Too young for classes but we do music, story time, arts at home.